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george is on his way to japan to cover the stories. that's starting fm. >>> the explosion is raising concerns about nuclear safety here in california. tens of thousands of people who live within a 12-mile radius of japan's fukushima plant were evacuated after the explosion. here in california, the diablo canyon nuclear plant has many similarities to the one in japan. it's on the water and it's near a fault line. its cooling intake valves have been affected in the past by rough waters. pg&e tells nbc bay area that the cooling system at diablo is not dependent on ocean waters. it's designed to withstand tsunamis and earthquakes. he says the plant automatically reported an unusual event yesterday. the lowest of four levels of emergency classification. we're told it's operating normally right now. >>> people in hawaii are assessing the damage from the tsunami that hit japan yesterday. the kona side suffered the most damage. that's a house underwater in captain cook's bay. at least three resorts, conna village, four seasons and king ka may
george is on his way to japan to cover the stories. that's starting fm. >>> the explosion is raising concerns about nuclear safety here in california. tens of thousands of people who live within a 12-mile radius of japan's fukushima plant were evacuated after the explosion. here in california, the diablo canyon nuclear plant has many similarities to the one in japan. it's on the water and it's near a fault line. its cooling intake valves have been affected in the past by rough waters....
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. >>> and japan deals with the new challenges connected to the crippled nuclear power plant. the news at 5:00 starts now. >>> good evening. i'm marla tellez in for diane dwyer. >>> we begin tonight with the toxic leak in san jose. they've called a shelter in place order in one neighborhood after hundreds of gallons of amoney a spilled at a water treatment plant. it happened on graystone lane near camden avenue. kimberly tere is there with the very latest. >> reporter: marla, san jose police had to go door to door north and northwest of here to let residents know of that shelter in place order, which as you mentioned has since been lifted. it was an ammonia leak earlier today that prompted the order in the first place. and also a quick response from san jose fire just after 11:00 this morning. fire officials say the leak inside the treatment plant is now well under control. 250 gallons of liquid amoney yo, though, leaked out of its tank into a secondary tank today, where it has been contained. according to the santa clara valley water district the plant has not been in operati
. >>> and japan deals with the new challenges connected to the crippled nuclear power plant. the news at 5:00 starts now. >>> good evening. i'm marla tellez in for diane dwyer. >>> we begin tonight with the toxic leak in san jose. they've called a shelter in place order in one neighborhood after hundreds of gallons of amoney a spilled at a water treatment plant. it happened on graystone lane near camden avenue. kimberly tere is there with the very latest. >>...
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tonight japan is waiting to find out if it has the same fate. live in berkeley tonight, elyce kirchner, nbc bay area news. >>> officials here in california are still assessing the damage caused by the tsunami that hit the california coast yesterday morning. in fact, governor jerry brown declared a state of emergency for santa cruz and san mateo counties saying the ocean surge from the tsunami waves put the infrastructure and public safety at extreme peril. kimberly? >> reporter: diane, while it's quiet now, we're hearing that crews made a lot of progress today assessing the damage and working on cleanup. >> we're looking at broken docks, sunken boats, flotation loose around the harbor. >> reporter: it shows the devastation left behind by a tsunami that barreled 5,000 miles across the ocean before slamming into the california coast. >> the harbor has been here for almost 50 years. we have employees and we have tenants who have been here almost that long. and it's really been a tragedy for them to see this beloved center really of the community, t
tonight japan is waiting to find out if it has the same fate. live in berkeley tonight, elyce kirchner, nbc bay area news. >>> officials here in california are still assessing the damage caused by the tsunami that hit the california coast yesterday morning. in fact, governor jerry brown declared a state of emergency for santa cruz and san mateo counties saying the ocean surge from the tsunami waves put the infrastructure and public safety at extreme peril. kimberly? >> reporter:...
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japan's disaster is serving as a wakeup call. >> this earthquake in japan will help the pacific northwest understand what they will need eventually to get ready for. >> reporter: in washington, brian moore, nbc bay area news. >>> watching japan's disaster to unfold is hard for anyone to watch, particularly here in the bay area. activity observed along japan's fault lines before the quake is very similar to what we're seeing here in california. that the same pressure building be neath the surface in japan is evidence in the faults here. >> most of the faults through most of the depth are actually locked. when they're locked, they're not slipping, that means they're not relieving the stress. the stress is building up, and we can measure that distortion with our networks, and that's how -- one of the reasons we're so confident that the earthquakes will be coming in the future. >> the american red cross is hoping the devastation half a world away will inspire people to get prepared, and reach out so japan can rebuild. donating through the red cross is mple. give money online or by phone. just
japan's disaster is serving as a wakeup call. >> this earthquake in japan will help the pacific northwest understand what they will need eventually to get ready for. >> reporter: in washington, brian moore, nbc bay area news. >>> watching japan's disaster to unfold is hard for anyone to watch, particularly here in the bay area. activity observed along japan's fault lines before the quake is very similar to what we're seeing here in california. that the same pressure...
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tilman's ex-wife says the situation in japan is getting worse. basic supplies like food and water are limited, and the threat of radiation from damaged nuclear reactors is worrisome. >> i said you need any help, you need anything. she is no, we're fine. everything is okay. and then when i talked to her mom, she was things are not fine. i think my daughter was just trying to tell me that so i wouldn't worry. >> reporter: tellman checked into tickets to fly lynn back to california, but they're upwards of $2,000. too much for tellman who is disabled and unemployed. he lost his leg after he was hit by a drunk driver on his first date with lynn's mother. he pushed her out of the way and fell under the car himself. she will be arriving sooner than lar. thanks to a donor who contacted us after seeing tillman's story on nbc bay area. >> i just want to say thank you, and it's a blessing that there is good people out there still. and i want everybody to give their vibes and positive healing vibes to all the kids out there in japan too. >> reporter: tilman
tilman's ex-wife says the situation in japan is getting worse. basic supplies like food and water are limited, and the threat of radiation from damaged nuclear reactors is worrisome. >> i said you need any help, you need anything. she is no, we're fine. everything is okay. and then when i talked to her mom, she was things are not fine. i think my daughter was just trying to tell me that so i wouldn't worry. >> reporter: tellman checked into tickets to fly lynn back to california,...
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higher radiation has already been detected in japan's food chain. contaminated milk was found about 19 miles from the troubled nuclear plant, with radiation levels five times higher than considered safe. levels in spinach, up to 90 miles away was up to seven times higher than levels deemed safe. >>> new at 11:00, we are getting a better look at just how radiation from japan is entering our atmosphere. and higher levels are now being detected in our environment. nbc bay area's elyce kirchner is live now in lafayette to explain. elyce? >> reporter: hi, marla. experts at uc berkeley say they're discovering higher levels of radiation in part because of the rain we're seeing. they say it's like a sponge soaking up all the particles in the atmosphere and giving them more of an effect japan may be having on us. the first signs contamination is seeping into the food chain. radiation levels in spinach and milk are discovered near the tsunami-ravaged nuclear complex in japan. now more signs here that radiation is also making its way to the bay area. >> well,
higher radiation has already been detected in japan's food chain. contaminated milk was found about 19 miles from the troubled nuclear plant, with radiation levels five times higher than considered safe. levels in spinach, up to 90 miles away was up to seven times higher than levels deemed safe. >>> new at 11:00, we are getting a better look at just how radiation from japan is entering our atmosphere. and higher levels are now being detected in our environment. nbc bay area's elyce...
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. >>> turning now to the disaster in japan. there are new concerns in japan's nuclear crisis. firefighters continue to spray water at the damaged nuclear power plant in fukushima. but now japanese leaders say harmful radiation levels have been detected in food and water near the plant. nbc's robert bazell has the latest from tokyo. >> reporter: there's two pieces of important news today concerning the crippled nuclear reactors north of here. there's electricity at two of them. they'll try to see if they can get the pumps working. at others, diesel-powered generators do have the coolant falling. the big fire trucks have poured 1,500 gallons into one of the tanks. the other thing we've heard is the japanese government found trace amounts of radiation in samples of spinach and milk in the north of japan. they said that the amounts were very small. so small, that if you drank one glass of milk every day for a year, you would get the same amount of radiation as you would get from a ct scan. if you ate one portion of spinach every day for a year, you would get a fifth as much. even
. >>> turning now to the disaster in japan. there are new concerns in japan's nuclear crisis. firefighters continue to spray water at the damaged nuclear power plant in fukushima. but now japanese leaders say harmful radiation levels have been detected in food and water near the plant. nbc's robert bazell has the latest from tokyo. >> reporter: there's two pieces of important news today concerning the crippled nuclear reactors north of here. there's electricity at two of them....
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we begin with the latest developments in japan.
we begin with the latest developments in japan.
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he's reporting from the disaster zone in japan. stay tuned for it coming up tonight at 7:00 right here on nbc bay area. >>> and you can get the very latest on the disaster in japan right now and throughout the night on nbcbayarea.com. we have the re to prevent a nuclear meltdown, more information on that. also updates from george kiriyama on the ground in japan. you can follow his journey on nbcbayarea.com. >>> also coming up next at 6:00, we have other news. bart crews are scrambling to clear a ten-car train from the tracks after a serious derailment today. we'll have a live report and the possible commute problems tomorrow morning straight ahead. >>> sick of high prices at the pump? well, a bay area company claims to have an answer for you. >>> and a tough day. st. mary's awaited its fate for the ncaa tournament coming up late in sports. >>reook lt r o radar this evening. you can see some of the heavy rain pushing from alamo into daille, westward int san bruno and san mateo. that rain just rea iing palo f your monday morning sw c
he's reporting from the disaster zone in japan. stay tuned for it coming up tonight at 7:00 right here on nbc bay area. >>> and you can get the very latest on the disaster in japan right now and throughout the night on nbcbayarea.com. we have the re to prevent a nuclear meltdown, more information on that. also updates from george kiriyama on the ground in japan. you can follow his journey on nbcbayarea.com. >>> also coming up next at 6:00, we have other news. bart crews are...
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japan is a critical ally. a critical ally next door in asia is north korea, is china, and these are countries we've had our difficulties with, so you have to look t it that way. japan has also been there for the united states on issues ranging from nuclear proliferation, global warming, all kinds of stuff. it's not to say we agree on everything. we don't agree on whaling. we don't agree on fishing terms, things like that. but for the most part we would be hard-pressed to find an ally more loyal to the united states than japan. so even when affluent nations like japan has difficulties like this incredible series of events that we've seen, the earthquakes, the tsunami, the aftershocks, that's a time when even an affluent nation like the united states helps a friend. >> does this actually fit into the current budget? he laughs. >> this is where, you know -- this is where we kind of, like, take theory and try to plug it into reality because there are a lot of people out there who know we're trying to deal with thi
japan is a critical ally. a critical ally next door in asia is north korea, is china, and these are countries we've had our difficulties with, so you have to look t it that way. japan has also been there for the united states on issues ranging from nuclear proliferation, global warming, all kinds of stuff. it's not to say we agree on everything. we don't agree on whaling. we don't agree on fishing terms, things like that. but for the most part we would be hard-pressed to find an ally more loyal...